Howie Rose broke the news during today’s Met-Diamondbacks game that come this Friday the Mets will have a new look. For this weekend’s series against the San Francisco Giants the Mets will be wearing throwback uniforms. According to Rose, these uniforms will resemble uniforms worn in the late 1800’s early 1900’s. They will be cream colored, featuring the letter...
Read MoreDid any of you see the cover story of the USA Today sports page yesterday? If you didn’t, here is a link, but let me warn you—it’s going to make you both angry and jealous. It’s about Phillies’ rookie GM Ruben Amaro, Jr., and how the guy has earned the respect of his players by not only going out and grabbing what turned out to be a tremendous free agent in Raul Ibanez over the winter, but by...
Read MoreAs I’ve been watching our beloved Mets this season, going through cases of Pepto-Bismol and Alka-Seltzer, I’ve still kept an interest in seeing the team win, no matter how many games out of first we’ve been. Recently, it’s gotten much tougher to get genuinely excited over wins, though having them spaced so far apart does help increase the excitement when we get one....
Read MoreINT AAA: Buffalo 7/12/0, Rochester 4/6/1 2b Argenis Reyes 3 for 4, run, .278 3b Andy Green 1 for 3, run, RBI, .236 lf Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .187 1b Mike Lamb 0 for 3, run, BB, .251 cf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, run, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .249 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .246 dh Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 2b, .251 rf Josh Petersen 2 for 4, run, .302 ss Wilson Valdez 2 for 4, run, .241 Kyle...
Read MoreThe Mets (53-61) beat the D-Backs (52-63) by a score of 6-4 to avoid being swept. The Mets were 2-7 on this recent west coast trip. Oliver Perez was his usual self. 5.1 IP, 1 ER 7 SO. Which is OK, especially the 7 SO. But what kicked him out of the game was the walks. Ollie had 6 walks yet again. That’s the reason he couldn’t finish the 6th inning. How can he walk so many batters? It...
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